Philemon 1:9

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.

In context

7 I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.

8 So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,

9 I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.

10 I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.

11 Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.

BSB Berean Standard Bible: I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.
KJV King James Version: Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
WEB World English Bible: yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
ASV American Standard Version: yet for love’s sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:
YLT Young's Literal Translation: because of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ;
DBY Darby Translation: for love's sake I rather exhort, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also prisoner of Jesus Christ.
WBS Webster Bible: Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee , being such one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.